Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,329 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

39% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,329 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

- Competitive salary - Easy to move within the company - Smart engineers - Really good for learning, and looks great on CV

Cons

- Rapidly declining culture - frequent layoffs, lack of innovation, etc. - WLB can really suck depending on which team you're on - 5 days a week in the office

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